The Saturdays star Una Healy has thanked fans for their well-wishes after she gave birth to her and fiancé Ben Foden’s first baby girl Aoife Belle.

Una Healy has thanked fans for giving her and Ben Foden’s first baby girl such a ‘loving welcome into the world’ (Picture: Rex)

The new arrival was born on Tuesday, weighing in at 7lbs 13oz, and both baby and mum were reported as being healthy.

Taking to her Twitter account amid all the excitement, Una thanked her fans for giving Aoife a ‘loving welcome’.

She wrote: ‘Thank you so much everyone for giving our beautiful baby girl such a loving welcome into the world,xx.’

Una’s rugby player fiancé Ben revealed the happy news on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, telling his followers he was finally an ‘official’ dad.

Una revealed she was pregnant with her and Ben’s first child in September (Picture: Getty)

He wrote: ‘I am officially a Dad!!!!!! Una an baby are both amazing and healthy!!!! So proud of them both! #babybenuna.’

As soon as the news was out, Irish Una’s bandmates rushed to send their congratulations to the happy couple, revealing how excited they were over the prospect of meeting Aoife.

Rochelle Wiseman tweeted: ‘Congrats big Daddy!! I cannot wait to get my ass to the hospital! I’m proud of all 3 of you! Can’t wait to be aunty x’

Frankie Sandford then reminded Ben that Aoife had arrived just in time for Mother’s Day this Sunday, writing: ‘@ben_foden congrats. So excited!!! Big hug… Don’t forget Una on mothers day Sunday! How cool. Ur mum and dad! X.’

Mollie King (Picture: Twitter)

Frankie Sandford (Picture: Twitter)

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Rochelle Wiseman (Picture: Twitter)

An excited Mollie King also sent her well-wishes, writing: ‘Congratulations to my beautiful @unahealy and @ben_foden! I couldn’t be more proud! What gorgeous parents u will make! I want to seeee her!’